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- Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic device and a component.
- Japanese Patent Application Publication (KOKAI) No. H11-345038 discloses a conventional electronic device in which a component is detachably mounted in a component container formed in a housing.
- the conventional electronic device is provided with an operating element to lock the mounted component or to unlock (detach) the mounted component on a left side face or a right side face of the housing.
- the operating element is arranged on the left side face or the right side face of the housing, when a user touch the operation element by mistake, the component might be accidentally unlocked (detached).
- FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment
- FIG. 2 is an exemplary plan view of a first main body of the electronic device as seen from a bottom face side thereof in the embodiment;
- FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view of a battery detachably housed in a component container formed in the first main body in the embodiment
- FIG. 4 is an exemplary side view of the battery in the embodiment
- FIG. 5 is an exemplary perspective view of a first engage portion of the first main body facing the component container in the embodiment
- FIG. 6 is an exemplary perspective view of a depressed groove portion provided inside the first main body and a disengage unit housed in the depressed groove portion in the embodiment;
- FIG. 7 is an exemplary front view of the disengage unit as seen from front thereof in the embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an exemplary back view of the disengage unit as seen from back thereof in the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is an exemplary side view of the disengage unit as seen in a width direction of the first main body in the embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is an exemplary perspective view of a front face side of a base member of the disengage unit in the embodiment
- FIG. 11 is an exemplary perspective view of a back face side of the base member in the embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is an exemplary perspective view of a front face side of a slide member of the disengage unit in the embodiment
- FIG. 13 is an exemplary perspective view of a back face side of the slide member in the embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is an exemplary cross sectional view taken along a line XIV-XIV of FIG. 6 in the embodiment
- FIG. 15 is an exemplary cross sectional view taken along a line XV-XV of FIG. 6 in the embodiment
- FIG. 16 is an exemplary cross sectional view taken along a line XVI-XVI of FIG. 6 in the embodiment
- FIG. 17 is an exemplary schematic diagram illustrating a positional relationship between a first engage portion and a second engage portion in a state before the component is housed in the component container in the embodiment;
- FIG. 18 is an exemplary schematic diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the first engage portion and the second engage portion in a state when the component is housed in the component container in the embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is an exemplary schematic diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the first engage portion and the second engage portion in a state when the component is detached from the component container in the embodiment.
- an electronic device comprises: a device main body; a first engage portion; an operation element; and a disengage mechanism.
- the device main body comprises a component container detachably housing a component.
- the first engage portion is provided to the device main body and facing inside the component container, and when the component is housed in the component container, engaged with a second engage portion provided to the component.
- the operation element is provided on a rear wall of the device main body.
- the rear wall is a side wall of the device main body provided at a further side of the device main body and extended in a width direction of the device main body as seen while the electronic device is in use.
- the disengage mechanism is configured to move the first engage portion in accordance with an operation of the operation element to disengage the first engage portion and the second engage portion from each other.
- an electronic device comprises: a module; a first housing; a second housing; a hinge; a slider portion; and a lock portion.
- the module is provided with an engage portion.
- the first housing comprises: an end portion; a wall portion provided with an opening portion housing the module; and a periphery wall provided at a periphery edge of the wall portion.
- the second housing houses a display device comprising a display screen.
- the hinge is connected to the end portion of the first housing, and rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing with each other.
- the slider portion is positioned at the periphery wall near the end portion of the first housing.
- the slider portion is configured to be movable between an engage position at which the slider portion is engaged with the engage portion and a disengage position at which the slider portion is disengaged from the engage portion.
- the lock portion is integrally provided with the slider portion, and fixed to a predetermined position of the slider portion.
- a width direction (left and right direction) of a first main body 2 is defined as X direction
- a depth direction of the first main body 2 as seen by a user is defined as Y direction
- a thickness direction of the first main body 2 is defined as Z direction.
- An X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis are orthogonal with each other. For the drawings of each component, the directions are indicated while the components are attached to the electronic device 1 .
- a near side of the depth direction (Y direction) is indicated as a front side, and a far side of the depth direction is indicated as a rear side.
- a front face side of the thickness direction (Z direction) is indicated as a top side, and a back face side of the thickness direction is indicated as a bottom side.
- the electronic device 1 is configured as a notebook type personal computer (PC) , and comprises the rectangular flat first main body 2 and a rectangular flat second main body 3 .
- the first main body 2 and the second main body 3 are rotatably connected with each other around a rotational axis Ax by a hinge mechanism 4 between an open state illustrated in FIG. 1 and a close state not illustrated.
- the first main body 2 corresponds to a device main body.
- the hinge mechanism 4 rotatably connects an end portion of the first main body 2 and an end portion of the second main body 3 with respect to each other.
- Operation input portions such as a keyboard 5 , a pointing device 7 , and a click button are provided to the first main body 2 so as to be exposed at a side of a surface 2 b which is an exterior face of a housing 2 a.
- a display 6 display device comprising a display screen
- LCD liquid crystal display
- an electronic component so as to be exposed at a side of a surface 3 b which is an external face of a housing 3 a.
- the keyboard 5 , the display 6 , and the like are exposed so that the user can use the same.
- the surface 2 b and the surface 3 b are placed near each other and oppose each other.
- the keyboard 5 under the close state, the keyboard 5 , the display 6 , the pointing device 7 , a click button 8 , and the like are hidden by the housing 2 a and the housing 3 a.
- keys 5 a are only illustrated as a portion of the keyboard 5 .
- a depressed portion 9 is formed at an end portion and at a rear side (a side near a rear wall 2 d which is a side wall (periphery wall) at the rear side) of a bottom wall (wall portion) of the housing 2 a, as a component container.
- a battery 10 which is a component (module) illustrated in FIG. 3 is housed.
- the YZ cross section of an exterior face 10 a of the battery 10 is formed in an inverted U-shape swelling out upwards. Further, the battery 10 is formed in an elongated shape in the X direction.
- the YZ cross section of an interior face of the depressed portion 9 is formed in an inverted U-shape with the depressed portion 9 being opened downwards and formed in a depressed groove shape extending in the X direction.
- the battery 10 itself functions as a cover of the depressed portion 9 .
- a bottom face 10 b of the battery 10 and a bottom face 2 e of a bottom wall 2 c become continuous so that one complete bottom face is formed.
- the housing 2 a can be configured by using a metal material, a synthetic resin material, and the like.
- a connector 10 c where a plurality of terminals are exposed is provided to the battery 10 .
- the connector 10 c is mounted on a connector 2 f provided on an interior face 9 b of the depressed portion 9 .
- protruding portions 10 d are provided so that the connector 10 c is sandwiched therebetween. The protruding portions 10 d are engaged with the bottom wall 2 c of the housing 2 a.
- ribs 11 are formed at a rear face 10 e which is the exterior face 10 a at the rear side of the battery 10 .
- the two ribs 11 are arranged spaced apart in an elongated direction (i.e., X direction) of the battery 10 .
- the two ribs 11 have the same shape.
- an second engage portion 11 a is formed as a section protruding sideway (width direction of the first main body 2 , X direction) .
- the second engage portion 11 a is to be engaged with a protrusion 12 (see FIG. 5 ) which is the first engage portion of the first main body 2 .
- a slope at an upper side of the second engage portion 11 a is a guide portion 11 b for guiding the protrusion 12 when the battery 10 is housed in the depressed portion 9 .
- a slope at a side of the second engage portion 11 a is a press portion for receiving force from the protrusion 12 in a detaching direction (i.e., downward). The relative movement of the protrusion 12 and the rib 11 is explained in details later.
- the protrusion 12 which is the first engage portion is provided to the first main body 2 so as to face the depressed portion 9 .
- the protrusion 12 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a portion thereof being square.
- an opening portion 2 h is formed to correspond to the protrusion 12 .
- the protrusion 12 protrudes from inside the housing 2 a frontward towards inside the depressed portion 9 , through the opening portion 2 h.
- an opening portion 2 i is formed on the rear wall 2 d which is a side wall extending along the width direction (Y direction) of the first main body 2 at the rear side thereof.
- An operating element (slider) 13 dealing with the attachment and detachment of the battery 10 is exposed from the opening portion 2 i outwards (towards the rear side).
- An operator can change a state of mount of the battery 10 with respect to the first main body 2 by the operation of the operating element 13 .
- the operating element 13 is configured to be slidable back and forth along in the width direction. When the operating element 13 is at a right side of FIG. 6 (engage position), the battery 10 is mounted to the first main body 2 .
- the housing 2 a of the first main body 2 comprises the rear side partition wall 2 g at the front side of the rear wall 2 d.
- the rear side partition wall 2 g is extending along the rear wall 2 d.
- a depressed groove portion 15 is formed between the rear wall 2 d and the rear side partition wall 2 g.
- the depressed groove portion 15 is thin, extends along the width direction (Y direction) of the first main body 2 , and opened upwards.
- an operation unit 20 for moving the protrusion 12 in accordance with the operation of the operating element 13 is housed.
- the protrusion 12 is the first engage portion.
- a disengage mechanism for disengaging the battery 10 with respect to the first main body 2 is configured by this operation unit 20 . That is to say, the operation unit 20 corresponds to the disengaging unit. Further, the operation unit 20 corresponds to a lock unit for locking the engagement of the battery 10 with respect to the first main body 2 by the operation of the aforementioned lock operating element 14 .
- the operation unit 20 comprises: a base member 21 housed inside the depressed groove portion 15 and fixed to the housing 2 a; and a slide member 22 supported by the base member 21 so as to be relatively slidable with respect to the base member 21 .
- the slide member 22 relatively moves back and forth with respect to the base member 21 in the extending direction (i.e., width direction of the first main body 2 , X direction) of the depressed groove portion 15 .
- the base member 21 comprises a longitudinal wall 21 a and a top wall 21 b.
- the longitudinal wall 21 a is formed to have a strip shape in the XZ plane.
- the top wall 21 b is connected to an upper end portion of the longitudinal wall 21 a, and formed to have a strip shape in the XY plane.
- the longitudinal wall 21 a and the top wall 21 b form a cross section of T-shape.
- the longitudinal wall 21 a corresponds to a base member main body.
- the slide member 22 comprises a longitudinal wall 22 a formed to have a strip shape in the XZ plane.
- a front face 22 b of the longitudinal wall 22 a is formed in a plane shape.
- a rib 22 c having a mesh shape is provided at a rear portion of the longitudinal wall 22 a.
- the longitudinal wall 22 a comprising the rib 22 c corresponds to a slide member main body.
- the longitudinal wall 21 a which is the base member main body is arranged at a front side with respect to the longitudinal wall 22 a which is the slide member main body. That is to say, the longitudinal wall 21 a is arranged at a side of the rear side partition wall 2 g, with respect to the longitudinal wall 22 a which is the slide member main body.
- a rib 21 d is formed on a front face 21 c and a back face 21 e of the longitudinal wall 21 a of the base member 21 .
- the rib 21 d protrudes towards the rear side partition wall 2 g and the rear wall 2 d.
- the rib 21 d comes in contact with the rear side partition wall 2 g. Accordingly, the base member 21 is supported by the rear side partition wall 2 g.
- the back face 21 e of the longitudinal wall 21 a of the base member 21 is formed in a plane shape.
- the front face 22 b having the plane shape of the longitudinal wall 22 a of the slide member 22 is placed and comes in contact with the back face 21 e.
- a plurality of locking protrusions 21 f are formed so that the locking protrusions 21 f are separated from each other in the upward and downward direction (Z direction) and the width direction (X direction) of the first main body 2 .
- the longitudinal wall 22 a of the slide member 22 is sandwiched by the locking protrusions 21 f in the upward/downward direction and the front/back direction.
- slits 22 d into which the locking protrusions 21 f are inserted are formed on the longitudinal wall 22 a.
- a guide protrusion 22 e and the protrusion 12 are formed on the front face 22 b of the longitudinal wall 22 a of the slide member 22 .
- the guide protrusion 22 e is elongated in an elongate direction (X direction) of the slide member 22 .
- the protrusion 12 is the first engage portion.
- a guide slit 21 g into which the guide protrusion 22 e is inserted is formed on the longitudinal wall 21 a of the base member 21 .
- a cutout portion 21 j is formed.
- the protrusion 12 protrudes frontward through a cutout portion 22 f.
- a spring support portion 22 h is formed at an upper portion on a side of a top wall 2 j of the slide member 22 .
- the spring support portion 22 h supports a coil spring 16 which is a bias member, and has the cutout portion 22 f and a guide rod 22 g.
- a support protrusion 21 h is provided at an upper portion of the base member 21 .
- the support protrusion 21 h is housed in the cutout portion 22 f, and arranged so as to be spaced apart from a distal end portion of the guide rod 22 g.
- the coil spring 16 is arranged along an extending direction (X direction) of the depressed groove portion 15 between the distal end portion of the guide rod 22 g and the support protrusion 21 h, and function as a compression spring.
- the slide member 22 is biased towards one side (rightward in FIG. 8 ) of the extending direction (X direction) of the depressed groove portion 15 with respect to the base member 21 , by the coil spring 16 .
- This direction is set in a direction in which the force of engagement between the second engage portion 11 a and the protrusion 12 which is the first engage portion increases.
- a through hole 22 i is formed on the slide member 22 .
- the operation unit 20 is housed in the depressed groove portion 15 , and fixed in the housing 2 a of the first main body 2 . Then, a projection (not illustrated) of the operation element 13 is inserted into the through hole 22 i from outside through the opening portion 2 i formed on the rear wall 2 d. Consequently, the operation element 13 is fixed to the slide member 22 .
- the lock operating element 14 is slidably supported with respect to the operation element 13 , and is attached to the slide member 22 together with the operation element 13 .
- the bottom portion of the rear wall 2 d of the first main body 2 is bent so as to be projected obliquely downward and rearward.
- the rear side partition wall 2 g is bent so as to be projected obliquely upward and rearward.
- An angle of inclination of the rear side partition wall 2 g increases upward. That is to say, the depressed groove portion 15 has a V-shaped cross section opening toward the top wall 2 j.
- a protrusion 21 i (see FIG. 9 ) provided on the base member 21 of the operation unit 20 is locked with respect to a depressed portion 2 k (see FIG.
- the depressed groove portion 15 is formed in the V-shape, the motion of the operation unit 20 frontward and backward (width direction of the depressed groove portion 15 , Y direction) can be regulated by regulating the movement of the operation unit 20 toward the opening. That is to say, in the embodiment, the protrusion 21 i and the depressed portion 2 k corresponds to the lock mechanism. It can be further securely suppressed for the operation unit 20 to be removed from the depressed groove portion 15 by covering the opening side of the depressed groove portion 15 by the top wall 2 j (for example, hinge cover and the like).
- the rib 21 d of the base member 21 is sandwiched between the rear wall 2 d and the rear side partition wall 2 g.
- the operation element 13 and the lock operating element 14 penetrates through the opening portion 2 i of the rear wall 2 d, and connected to the slide member 22 .
- the protrusion 12 which is the first engage portion penetrates through the opening portion 2 h of the rear side partition wall 2 g, and engages with the second engage portion 11 a of the rib 11 .
- the protrusion 12 When the battery 10 moves deep into (i.e., upward) the depressed portion 9 , the protrusion 12 relatively moves downward in FIG. 18 . Then, the protrusion 12 moves over the second engage portion 11 a counterclockwise on FIG. 18 , and moves to lower side of the second engage portion 11 a . As described above, the protrusion 12 is biased rightward in FIG. 18 by the coil spring 16 , and the engagement between the second engage portion 11 a and the protrusion 12 as the first engage portion is maintained. Then, under the state illustrated in FIG. 18 , the relative movement of the operation element 13 and the slide member 22 is regulated by the lock operating element 14 , and the protrusion 12 is locked while the second engage portion 11 a is engaged thereto.
- the lock operating element 14 is moved downward to be unlocked. Then, the operation element 13 is moved toward disengaging side (leftward in FIG. 6 in the embodiment) . As a result, the slide member 22 moves in response to the movement of the operation element 13 , and the protrusion 12 is relatively moves leftward in FIG. 19 with respect to the rib 11 .
- the protrusion 12 pushes a pressed portion 11 c of the rib 11 , the battery 10 or in other words the rib 11 receives downward force due to the angled contact face of the pressed portion 11 c .
- the force by the operator that slid the operation element 13 is transferred to the pressed portion 11 c of the rib 11 through the slide member 22 and the protrusion 12 , and the battery 10 is removed from the depressed portion 9 by the slope (i.e., slope toward far side (upward) of the depressed portion 9 as the component container along the direction of movement of the protrusion 12 ) of the contact face of the pressed portion 11 c.
- the operation element 13 is provided on the rear wall 2 d, which is a side wall extending in a width direction of the electronic device 1 and positioned at a far side of the first main body 2 as seen by a user while the electronic device 1 is in use. Therefore, in comparison to the case when the operation element 13 is provided on a left wall, a right wall (periphery wall) , and the like, it is difficult for the operator to reach the operation element 13 by hand. As a result, the operation element 13 can be prevented from being mistakenly operated. Especially, since the operation element 13 is provided at a center position of the rear wall 2 d in the embodiment, access to the operation element 13 by both of the user's hands can be suppressed.
- the component container is formed as the depressed portion 9 opening at the bottom wall 2 c of the first main body 2 and at the end portion on the side of the rear wall 2 d .
- the depressed groove portion 15 opening toward the top wall 2 j of the first main body 2 is formed between the rear wall 2 d of the first main body 2 and the rear side partition wall 2 g of the first main body 2 forming the depressed portion which is the component container.
- the operation unit 20 comprising the base member 21 and the slide member 22 is housed in the depressed groove portion 15 .
- the slide member 22 is provided with the protrusion 12 as the first engaged portion.
- the protrusion 12 is moved by the operation element 13 , and is slidably supported by the base member 21 in the extending direction of the depressed groove portion 15 . Therefore, the space between the rear side partition wall 2 g and the rear wall 2 d can effectively be used to arrange the disengaging mechanism. Further, in comparison to the case when each component is directly assembled to the first main body 2 , since the disengaging mechanism is unitized to configure the operation unit 20 , a number of steps of manufacture can be reduced. Further, since there exist the operation unit 20 between the rear wall 2 d and the rear side partition wall 2 g, rigidity of the portion where the depressed groove portion 15 of the housing 2 a is formed can be increased.
- the depressed groove portion 15 has the V-shaped cross section, and the protrusion 21 i and the depressed portion 2 k are provided as the lock mechanism regulating the operation unit 20 from being moved to a release side of the depressed groove portion 15 . Since the depressed groove portion 15 is formed to have the V-shape, in addition to the upward and downward directions, the operation unit 20 can be positioned with respect to the direction (in the embodiment, depth direction) in which the operation unit 20 is sandwiched by the rear wall 2 d and the rear side partition wall 2 g, by regulating through the lock mechanism the operation unit 20 from being moved to the release side.
- the longitudinal wall 21 a as the base member main body is arranged at the side of the rear side partition wall 2 g, with respect to the longitudinal wall 22 a as the slide member main body.
- the force input toward the side of the rear side partition wall 2 g from the side of the rear wall 2 d via the operation element 13 can be received by the longitudinal wall 21 a arranged at the side to which the force is input, so that, in comparison to the case when the force is received by a member arranged at a side from which the force is input, the pressure receiving area can widely be secured with comparatively easy configuration.
- the reaction force of the base member 21 can be comparatively easier to be decreased, so as to be capable of increasing the durability of the operation unit 20 .
- the coil spring 16 is arranged at the side of the top wall 2 j, which is the opening side of the V-shaped depressed groove portion 15 .
- the coil spring 16 is the bias mechanism for biasing the slide member 22 with respect to the base member 21 , toward one side in the extending direction of the depressed groove portion 15 . That is to say, the coil spring 16 is arranged at the opening side (top wall 2 j side) which, in comparison to the further side of the V-shaped depressed groove portion 15 having thin end, can easily secure the space. As a result, the bias force of the coil spring 16 can easily be secured.
- the protrusion 12 is provided to the operation unit 20 as the first engage portion, and the rib 11 with the guide portion 11 b guiding the movement of the protrusion 12 is provided to the battery 10 .
- the operation unit 20 can be configured simpler and smaller.
- the operation unit 20 can be provided in a smaller space. That is to say, such configuration is effective for the case when the operation unit 20 (disengage mechanism) is to be provided in a smaller space as in the present embodiment.
- the guide portion 11 b guiding the protrusion 12 as the engage portion is formed by the rib 11 .
- the guide portion is formed as a depressed groove, an internal volume of the battery 10 is to be impaired.
- the guide portion 11 b is formed by the rib 11 on the external face 10 a of the battery 10 , the internal volume loss of the battery 10 can be suppressed in comparison to the case when the rib is formed as the depressed groove.
- the provision of the rib 11 can increase the rigidity of the battery 10 for the amount corresponding to the rib 11 itself.
- the pressed portion 11 c pressed by the protrusion 12 which is the first engage portion is provided on the battery 10 .
- the slope face is formed on the pressed portion 11 c for converting the latitudinal movement (X direction) of the operation element 13 and the slide member 22 thereof to the downward release movement (Z direction) of the battery 10 .
- the press portion having the slope face is provided on the side of the operation unit, the press portion and further the operation unit tend to become larger in size in the upward and the downward direction in accordance with the stroke.
- the operation unit 20 can be configured simpler and smaller.
- the operation unit 20 can be arranged in a limited space. That is to say, the configuration is effective for the case when the operation unit 20 (disengage mechanism) is provided in the limited space as mentioned in the present embodiment.
- the embodiments described hereinbefore can be implemented as an electronic device other than the notebook type personal computer. Further, the embodiments can be implemented as a component other than the battery. Further, the component container, the first engage portion, the disengage portion, the operation element, the depressed groove portion, the disengage unit, the clock mechanism, the bias mechanism, the guide portion, the pressed portion, and the specification of the rib and the like (arrangement, quantity, size, shape, material, and the like) can appropriately be changed and implemented.
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a device main body, a first engage portion; an operation element; and a disengage mechanism. The device main body includes component container detachably housing a component. The first engage portion is provided to the device main body and facing inside the component container, and when the component is housed in the component container, engaged with a second engage portion provided to the component. The operation element is provided on a rear wall of the device main body, the rear wall being a side wall of the device main body provided at a further side of the device main body and extended in a width direction of the device main body. The disengage mechanism moves the first engage portion in accordance with an operation of the operation element to disengage the first engage portion and the second engage portion from each other.
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- This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-296289, filed on Dec. 25, 2009, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic device and a component.
- Japanese Patent Application Publication (KOKAI) No. H11-345038 discloses a conventional electronic device in which a component is detachably mounted in a component container formed in a housing. The conventional electronic device is provided with an operating element to lock the mounted component or to unlock (detach) the mounted component on a left side face or a right side face of the housing.
- However, because the operating element is arranged on the left side face or the right side face of the housing, when a user touch the operation element by mistake, the component might be accidentally unlocked (detached).
- A general architecture that implements the various features of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings and the associated descriptions are provided to illustrate embodiments of the invention and not to limit the scope of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is an exemplary plan view of a first main body of the electronic device as seen from a bottom face side thereof in the embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view of a battery detachably housed in a component container formed in the first main body in the embodiment; -
FIG. 4 is an exemplary side view of the battery in the embodiment; -
FIG. 5 is an exemplary perspective view of a first engage portion of the first main body facing the component container in the embodiment; -
FIG. 6 is an exemplary perspective view of a depressed groove portion provided inside the first main body and a disengage unit housed in the depressed groove portion in the embodiment; -
FIG. 7 is an exemplary front view of the disengage unit as seen from front thereof in the embodiment; -
FIG. 8 is an exemplary back view of the disengage unit as seen from back thereof in the embodiment; -
FIG. 9 is an exemplary side view of the disengage unit as seen in a width direction of the first main body in the embodiment; -
FIG. 10 is an exemplary perspective view of a front face side of a base member of the disengage unit in the embodiment; -
FIG. 11 is an exemplary perspective view of a back face side of the base member in the embodiment; -
FIG. 12 is an exemplary perspective view of a front face side of a slide member of the disengage unit in the embodiment; -
FIG. 13 is an exemplary perspective view of a back face side of the slide member in the embodiment; -
FIG. 14 is an exemplary cross sectional view taken along a line XIV-XIV ofFIG. 6 in the embodiment; -
FIG. 15 is an exemplary cross sectional view taken along a line XV-XV ofFIG. 6 in the embodiment; -
FIG. 16 is an exemplary cross sectional view taken along a line XVI-XVI ofFIG. 6 in the embodiment; -
FIG. 17 is an exemplary schematic diagram illustrating a positional relationship between a first engage portion and a second engage portion in a state before the component is housed in the component container in the embodiment; -
FIG. 18 is an exemplary schematic diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the first engage portion and the second engage portion in a state when the component is housed in the component container in the embodiment; and -
FIG. 19 is an exemplary schematic diagram illustrating a positional relationship between the first engage portion and the second engage portion in a state when the component is detached from the component container in the embodiment. - In general, according to one embodiment, an electronic device comprises: a device main body; a first engage portion; an operation element; and a disengage mechanism. The device main body comprises a component container detachably housing a component. The first engage portion is provided to the device main body and facing inside the component container, and when the component is housed in the component container, engaged with a second engage portion provided to the component. The operation element is provided on a rear wall of the device main body. The rear wall is a side wall of the device main body provided at a further side of the device main body and extended in a width direction of the device main body as seen while the electronic device is in use. The disengage mechanism is configured to move the first engage portion in accordance with an operation of the operation element to disengage the first engage portion and the second engage portion from each other.
- Further, according to another embodiment, an electronic device comprises: a module; a first housing; a second housing; a hinge; a slider portion; and a lock portion. The module is provided with an engage portion. The first housing comprises: an end portion; a wall portion provided with an opening portion housing the module; and a periphery wall provided at a periphery edge of the wall portion. The second housing houses a display device comprising a display screen. The hinge is connected to the end portion of the first housing, and rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing with each other. The slider portion is positioned at the periphery wall near the end portion of the first housing. The slider portion is configured to be movable between an engage position at which the slider portion is engaged with the engage portion and a disengage position at which the slider portion is disengaged from the engage portion. The lock portion is integrally provided with the slider portion, and fixed to a predetermined position of the slider portion.
- In the following, embodiments are explained in details with reference to the drawings. In one embodiment, as a matter of convenience, by taking an
electronic device 1 under use as a reference, a width direction (left and right direction) of a firstmain body 2 is defined as X direction, a depth direction of the firstmain body 2 as seen by a user is defined as Y direction, and a thickness direction of the firstmain body 2 is defined as Z direction. An X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis are orthogonal with each other. For the drawings of each component, the directions are indicated while the components are attached to theelectronic device 1. In the following, a near side of the depth direction (Y direction) is indicated as a front side, and a far side of the depth direction is indicated as a rear side. Further, a front face side of the thickness direction (Z direction) is indicated as a top side, and a back face side of the thickness direction is indicated as a bottom side. - As illustrated in
FIG. 1 , theelectronic device 1 according to the embodiment is configured as a notebook type personal computer (PC) , and comprises the rectangular flat firstmain body 2 and a rectangular flat secondmain body 3. The firstmain body 2 and the secondmain body 3 are rotatably connected with each other around a rotational axis Ax by ahinge mechanism 4 between an open state illustrated inFIG. 1 and a close state not illustrated. In the present embodiment, the firstmain body 2 corresponds to a device main body. Thehinge mechanism 4 rotatably connects an end portion of the firstmain body 2 and an end portion of the secondmain body 3 with respect to each other. - Operation input portions such as a
keyboard 5, apointing device 7, and a click button are provided to the firstmain body 2 so as to be exposed at a side of asurface 2 b which is an exterior face of ahousing 2 a. On the other hand, a display 6 (display device comprising a display screen) such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided as an electronic component so as to be exposed at a side of asurface 3 b which is an external face of ahousing 3 a. Under the open state, thekeyboard 5, thedisplay 6, and the like are exposed so that the user can use the same. On the other hand, under the close state, thesurface 2 b and thesurface 3 b are placed near each other and oppose each other. Hence, under the close state, thekeyboard 5, thedisplay 6, thepointing device 7, aclick button 8, and the like are hidden by thehousing 2 a and thehousing 3 a. InFIG. 1 ,keys 5 a are only illustrated as a portion of thekeyboard 5. - As illustrated in
FIG. 2 , adepressed portion 9 is formed at an end portion and at a rear side (a side near arear wall 2 d which is a side wall (periphery wall) at the rear side) of a bottom wall (wall portion) of thehousing 2 a, as a component container. In thedepressed portion 9, abattery 10 which is a component (module) illustrated inFIG. 3 is housed. The YZ cross section of anexterior face 10 a of thebattery 10 is formed in an inverted U-shape swelling out upwards. Further, thebattery 10 is formed in an elongated shape in the X direction. Accordingly, the YZ cross section of an interior face of thedepressed portion 9 is formed in an inverted U-shape with thedepressed portion 9 being opened downwards and formed in a depressed groove shape extending in the X direction. In the present embodiment, thebattery 10 itself functions as a cover of thedepressed portion 9. In other words, when thebattery 10 is housed and mounted in thedepressed portion 9, abottom face 10 b of thebattery 10 and abottom face 2 e of abottom wall 2 c become continuous so that one complete bottom face is formed. Thehousing 2 a can be configured by using a metal material, a synthetic resin material, and the like. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , aconnector 10 c where a plurality of terminals are exposed is provided to thebattery 10. Theconnector 10 c is mounted on aconnector 2 f provided on aninterior face 9 b of thedepressed portion 9. At an end edge provided at a lower front side of thebattery 10, protrudingportions 10 d are provided so that theconnector 10 c is sandwiched therebetween. The protrudingportions 10 d are engaged with thebottom wall 2 c of thehousing 2 a. - As illustrated in
FIG. 4 ,ribs 11 are formed at arear face 10 e which is theexterior face 10 a at the rear side of thebattery 10. The tworibs 11 are arranged spaced apart in an elongated direction (i.e., X direction) of thebattery 10. In the embodiment, the tworibs 11 have the same shape. In each of theribs 11, an second engageportion 11 a is formed as a section protruding sideway (width direction of the firstmain body 2, X direction) . The second engageportion 11 a is to be engaged with a protrusion 12 (seeFIG. 5 ) which is the first engage portion of the firstmain body 2. A slope at an upper side of the second engageportion 11 a is aguide portion 11 b for guiding theprotrusion 12 when thebattery 10 is housed in thedepressed portion 9. A slope at a side of the second engageportion 11 a is a press portion for receiving force from theprotrusion 12 in a detaching direction (i.e., downward). The relative movement of theprotrusion 12 and therib 11 is explained in details later. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5 , theprotrusion 12 which is the first engage portion is provided to the firstmain body 2 so as to face thedepressed portion 9. Theprotrusion 12 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a portion thereof being square. At a rearside partition wall 2 g forming a rear portion of theinterior face 9 b of thedepressed portion 9, anopening portion 2 h is formed to correspond to theprotrusion 12. Theprotrusion 12 protrudes from inside thehousing 2 a frontward towards inside thedepressed portion 9, through theopening portion 2 h. - As illustrated in
FIG. 6 , anopening portion 2 i is formed on therear wall 2 d which is a side wall extending along the width direction (Y direction) of the firstmain body 2 at the rear side thereof. An operating element (slider) 13 dealing with the attachment and detachment of thebattery 10 is exposed from theopening portion 2 i outwards (towards the rear side). An operator can change a state of mount of thebattery 10 with respect to the firstmain body 2 by the operation of the operatingelement 13. In the embodiment, the operatingelement 13 is configured to be slidable back and forth along in the width direction. When the operatingelement 13 is at a right side ofFIG. 6 (engage position), thebattery 10 is mounted to the firstmain body 2. When the operator moves the operatingelement 13 leftward inFIG. 6 (disengage position), thebattery 10 is removed from the firstmain body 2. A lock operating element (lock portion) 14 which is slidable up and down is attached to theoperating element 13. In the embodiment, when the operator slides thelock operating element 14 upwards while the operatingelement 13 is at a right side ofFIG. 6 , the relative movement of the operatingelement 13 leftward with respect to the firstmain body 2 is regulated. Accordingly, thebattery 10 is locked with respect to the firstmain body 2. - As illustrated in
FIG. 6 , thehousing 2 a of the firstmain body 2 comprises the rearside partition wall 2 g at the front side of therear wall 2 d. The rearside partition wall 2 g is extending along therear wall 2 d. Adepressed groove portion 15 is formed between therear wall 2 d and the rearside partition wall 2 g. Thedepressed groove portion 15 is thin, extends along the width direction (Y direction) of the firstmain body 2, and opened upwards. In thedepressed groove portion 15, anoperation unit 20 for moving theprotrusion 12 in accordance with the operation of the operatingelement 13 is housed. Theprotrusion 12 is the first engage portion. A disengage mechanism for disengaging thebattery 10 with respect to the firstmain body 2 is configured by thisoperation unit 20. That is to say, theoperation unit 20 corresponds to the disengaging unit. Further, theoperation unit 20 corresponds to a lock unit for locking the engagement of thebattery 10 with respect to the firstmain body 2 by the operation of the aforementionedlock operating element 14. - Next, detailed configurations of the
operation unit 20 and thedepressed groove portion 15 are explained. In the following explanations of each component, if not specifically mentioned, directions are considered while each component being attached to the firstmain body 2. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 7 , 8, and the like, theoperation unit 20 comprises: abase member 21 housed inside thedepressed groove portion 15 and fixed to thehousing 2 a; and aslide member 22 supported by thebase member 21 so as to be relatively slidable with respect to thebase member 21. Theslide member 22 relatively moves back and forth with respect to thebase member 21 in the extending direction (i.e., width direction of the firstmain body 2, X direction) of thedepressed groove portion 15. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 10 and 11 , thebase member 21 comprises alongitudinal wall 21 a and atop wall 21 b. Thelongitudinal wall 21 a is formed to have a strip shape in the XZ plane. Thetop wall 21 b is connected to an upper end portion of thelongitudinal wall 21 a, and formed to have a strip shape in the XY plane. Thelongitudinal wall 21 a and thetop wall 21 b form a cross section of T-shape. In the embodiment, thelongitudinal wall 21 a corresponds to a base member main body. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 12 and 13 , theslide member 22 comprises alongitudinal wall 22 a formed to have a strip shape in the XZ plane. As illustrated inFIG. 12 , afront face 22 b of thelongitudinal wall 22 a is formed in a plane shape. On the other hand, as illustrated inFIG. 13 , arib 22 c having a mesh shape is provided at a rear portion of thelongitudinal wall 22 a. In the embodiment, thelongitudinal wall 22 a comprising therib 22 c corresponds to a slide member main body. - As is clear from
FIG. 7 in which theoperation unit 20 is seen from the front side and fromFIG. 8 in which theoperation unit 20 is seen from the rear side, in the embodiment, thelongitudinal wall 21 a which is the base member main body is arranged at a front side with respect to thelongitudinal wall 22 a which is the slide member main body. That is to say, thelongitudinal wall 21 a is arranged at a side of the rearside partition wall 2 g, with respect to thelongitudinal wall 22 a which is the slide member main body. - A
rib 21 d is formed on afront face 21 c and aback face 21 e of thelongitudinal wall 21 a of thebase member 21. Therib 21 d protrudes towards the rearside partition wall 2 g and therear wall 2 d. When force is applied frontward by the operatingelement 13 with respect to thebase member 21, therib 21 d comes in contact with the rearside partition wall 2 g. Accordingly, thebase member 21 is supported by the rearside partition wall 2 g. - As illustrated in
FIG. 11 , theback face 21 e of thelongitudinal wall 21 a of thebase member 21 is formed in a plane shape. Thefront face 22 b having the plane shape of thelongitudinal wall 22 a of theslide member 22 is placed and comes in contact with theback face 21 e. At the side of theback face 21 e of thelongitudinal wall 21 a, a plurality of lockingprotrusions 21 f are formed so that the lockingprotrusions 21 f are separated from each other in the upward and downward direction (Z direction) and the width direction (X direction) of the firstmain body 2. Thelongitudinal wall 22 a of theslide member 22 is sandwiched by the lockingprotrusions 21 f in the upward/downward direction and the front/back direction. As illustrated inFIG. 12 , slits 22 d into which the lockingprotrusions 21 f are inserted are formed on thelongitudinal wall 22 a. - As illustrated in
FIG. 12 , aguide protrusion 22 e and theprotrusion 12 are formed on thefront face 22 b of thelongitudinal wall 22 a of theslide member 22. Theguide protrusion 22 e is elongated in an elongate direction (X direction) of theslide member 22. Theprotrusion 12 is the first engage portion. As illustrated inFIGS. 7 , 10, and 11, a guide slit 21 g into which theguide protrusion 22 e is inserted is formed on thelongitudinal wall 21 a of thebase member 21. At a lower end edge of thebase member 21, acutout portion 21 j is formed. Theprotrusion 12 protrudes frontward through acutout portion 22 f. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 12 and 13 , aspring support portion 22 h is formed at an upper portion on a side of atop wall 2 j of theslide member 22. Thespring support portion 22 h supports acoil spring 16 which is a bias member, and has thecutout portion 22 f and aguide rod 22 g. On the other hand, as illustrated inFIG. 11 , asupport protrusion 21 h is provided at an upper portion of thebase member 21. Thesupport protrusion 21 h is housed in thecutout portion 22 f, and arranged so as to be spaced apart from a distal end portion of theguide rod 22 g. Thecoil spring 16 is arranged along an extending direction (X direction) of thedepressed groove portion 15 between the distal end portion of theguide rod 22 g and thesupport protrusion 21 h, and function as a compression spring. Theslide member 22 is biased towards one side (rightward inFIG. 8 ) of the extending direction (X direction) of thedepressed groove portion 15 with respect to thebase member 21, by thecoil spring 16. This direction is set in a direction in which the force of engagement between the second engageportion 11 a and theprotrusion 12 which is the first engage portion increases. - A through
hole 22 i is formed on theslide member 22. Theoperation unit 20 is housed in thedepressed groove portion 15, and fixed in thehousing 2 a of the firstmain body 2. Then, a projection (not illustrated) of theoperation element 13 is inserted into the throughhole 22 i from outside through theopening portion 2 i formed on therear wall 2 d. Consequently, theoperation element 13 is fixed to theslide member 22. Thelock operating element 14 is slidably supported with respect to theoperation element 13, and is attached to theslide member 22 together with theoperation element 13. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 14 to 16 , the bottom portion of therear wall 2 d of the firstmain body 2 is bent so as to be projected obliquely downward and rearward. The rearside partition wall 2 g is bent so as to be projected obliquely upward and rearward. An angle of inclination of the rearside partition wall 2 g increases upward. That is to say, thedepressed groove portion 15 has a V-shaped cross section opening toward thetop wall 2 j. In the embodiment, aprotrusion 21 i (seeFIG. 9 ) provided on thebase member 21 of theoperation unit 20 is locked with respect to adepressed portion 2 k (seeFIG. 6 ) formed on thehousing 2 a, a protrusion, or the like, so as to regulate theoperation unit 20 from moving toward the opening side (upward) of thedepressed groove portion 15. Since thedepressed groove portion 15 is formed in the V-shape, the motion of theoperation unit 20 frontward and backward (width direction of thedepressed groove portion 15, Y direction) can be regulated by regulating the movement of theoperation unit 20 toward the opening. That is to say, in the embodiment, theprotrusion 21 i and thedepressed portion 2 k corresponds to the lock mechanism. It can be further securely suppressed for theoperation unit 20 to be removed from thedepressed groove portion 15 by covering the opening side of thedepressed groove portion 15 by thetop wall 2 j (for example, hinge cover and the like). - As illustrated in
FIG. 14 , at both end portions in the elongated direction of theoperation unit 20, therib 21 d of thebase member 21 is sandwiched between therear wall 2 d and the rearside partition wall 2 g. In the cross section ofFIG. 15 , theoperation element 13 and thelock operating element 14 penetrates through theopening portion 2 i of therear wall 2 d, and connected to theslide member 22. In the cross section ofFIG. 16 , theprotrusion 12 which is the first engage portion penetrates through theopening portion 2 h of the rearside partition wall 2 g, and engages with the second engageportion 11 a of therib 11. - Next, the engagement and disengagement of the
protrusion 12 which is the first engage portion and the second engageportion 11 a are explained with reference toFIGS. 17 to 19 . When therib 11 of thebattery 10 comes close to theprotrusion 12, theprotrusion 12 moves relatively downward ofFIG. 17 , and makes contact with theguide portion 11 b of therib 11. Theguide portion 11 b moves theprotrusion 12 leftward inFIG. 17 . At this moment, theprotrusion 12 moves along theguide portion 11 b because theprotrusion 12 is biased rightward inFIG. 17 by thecoil spring 16 of theoperation unit 20. - When the
battery 10 moves deep into (i.e., upward) thedepressed portion 9, theprotrusion 12 relatively moves downward inFIG. 18 . Then, theprotrusion 12 moves over the second engageportion 11 a counterclockwise onFIG. 18 , and moves to lower side of the second engageportion 11 a. As described above, theprotrusion 12 is biased rightward inFIG. 18 by thecoil spring 16, and the engagement between the second engageportion 11 a and theprotrusion 12 as the first engage portion is maintained. Then, under the state illustrated inFIG. 18 , the relative movement of theoperation element 13 and theslide member 22 is regulated by thelock operating element 14, and theprotrusion 12 is locked while the second engageportion 11 a is engaged thereto. - In the embodiment, in order to unlock the engagement, the
lock operating element 14 is moved downward to be unlocked. Then, theoperation element 13 is moved toward disengaging side (leftward inFIG. 6 in the embodiment) . As a result, theslide member 22 moves in response to the movement of theoperation element 13, and theprotrusion 12 is relatively moves leftward inFIG. 19 with respect to therib 11. When theprotrusion 12 pushes a pressedportion 11 c of therib 11, thebattery 10 or in other words therib 11 receives downward force due to the angled contact face of the pressedportion 11 c. That is to say, the force by the operator that slid theoperation element 13 is transferred to the pressedportion 11 c of therib 11 through theslide member 22 and theprotrusion 12, and thebattery 10 is removed from thedepressed portion 9 by the slope (i.e., slope toward far side (upward) of thedepressed portion 9 as the component container along the direction of movement of the protrusion 12) of the contact face of the pressedportion 11 c. - As described above, in the embodiment, the
operation element 13 is provided on therear wall 2 d, which is a side wall extending in a width direction of theelectronic device 1 and positioned at a far side of the firstmain body 2 as seen by a user while theelectronic device 1 is in use. Therefore, in comparison to the case when theoperation element 13 is provided on a left wall, a right wall (periphery wall) , and the like, it is difficult for the operator to reach theoperation element 13 by hand. As a result, theoperation element 13 can be prevented from being mistakenly operated. Especially, since theoperation element 13 is provided at a center position of therear wall 2 d in the embodiment, access to theoperation element 13 by both of the user's hands can be suppressed. - In the embodiment, the component container is formed as the
depressed portion 9 opening at thebottom wall 2 c of the firstmain body 2 and at the end portion on the side of therear wall 2 d. Further, thedepressed groove portion 15 opening toward thetop wall 2 j of the firstmain body 2 is formed between therear wall 2 d of the firstmain body 2 and the rearside partition wall 2 g of the firstmain body 2 forming the depressed portion which is the component container. Then, theoperation unit 20 comprising thebase member 21 and theslide member 22 is housed in thedepressed groove portion 15. Theslide member 22 is provided with theprotrusion 12 as the first engaged portion. Theprotrusion 12 is moved by theoperation element 13, and is slidably supported by thebase member 21 in the extending direction of thedepressed groove portion 15. Therefore, the space between the rearside partition wall 2 g and therear wall 2 d can effectively be used to arrange the disengaging mechanism. Further, in comparison to the case when each component is directly assembled to the firstmain body 2, since the disengaging mechanism is unitized to configure theoperation unit 20, a number of steps of manufacture can be reduced. Further, since there exist theoperation unit 20 between therear wall 2 d and the rearside partition wall 2 g, rigidity of the portion where thedepressed groove portion 15 of thehousing 2 a is formed can be increased. - In the embodiment, the
depressed groove portion 15 has the V-shaped cross section, and theprotrusion 21 i and thedepressed portion 2 k are provided as the lock mechanism regulating theoperation unit 20 from being moved to a release side of thedepressed groove portion 15. Since thedepressed groove portion 15 is formed to have the V-shape, in addition to the upward and downward directions, theoperation unit 20 can be positioned with respect to the direction (in the embodiment, depth direction) in which theoperation unit 20 is sandwiched by therear wall 2 d and the rearside partition wall 2 g, by regulating through the lock mechanism theoperation unit 20 from being moved to the release side. - In the embodiment, the
longitudinal wall 21 a as the base member main body is arranged at the side of the rearside partition wall 2 g, with respect to thelongitudinal wall 22 a as the slide member main body. Hence, the force input toward the side of the rearside partition wall 2 g from the side of therear wall 2 d via theoperation element 13 can be received by thelongitudinal wall 21 a arranged at the side to which the force is input, so that, in comparison to the case when the force is received by a member arranged at a side from which the force is input, the pressure receiving area can widely be secured with comparatively easy configuration. As a result, the reaction force of thebase member 21 can be comparatively easier to be decreased, so as to be capable of increasing the durability of theoperation unit 20. - In the embodiment, the
coil spring 16 is arranged at the side of thetop wall 2 j, which is the opening side of the V-shapeddepressed groove portion 15. Here, thecoil spring 16 is the bias mechanism for biasing theslide member 22 with respect to thebase member 21, toward one side in the extending direction of thedepressed groove portion 15. That is to say, thecoil spring 16 is arranged at the opening side (top wall 2 j side) which, in comparison to the further side of the V-shapeddepressed groove portion 15 having thin end, can easily secure the space. As a result, the bias force of thecoil spring 16 can easily be secured. - In the embodiment, the
protrusion 12 is provided to theoperation unit 20 as the first engage portion, and therib 11 with theguide portion 11 b guiding the movement of theprotrusion 12 is provided to thebattery 10. Hence, in comparison to the configuration in which a guide portion provided to an operation unit side is moved, theoperation unit 20 can be configured simpler and smaller. Thus, theoperation unit 20 can be provided in a smaller space. That is to say, such configuration is effective for the case when the operation unit 20 (disengage mechanism) is to be provided in a smaller space as in the present embodiment. - In the embodiment, the
guide portion 11 b guiding theprotrusion 12 as the engage portion is formed by therib 11. When the guide portion is formed as a depressed groove, an internal volume of thebattery 10 is to be impaired. In the embodiment, since theguide portion 11 b is formed by therib 11 on theexternal face 10 a of thebattery 10, the internal volume loss of thebattery 10 can be suppressed in comparison to the case when the rib is formed as the depressed groove. Further, the provision of therib 11 can increase the rigidity of thebattery 10 for the amount corresponding to therib 11 itself. - In the embodiment, the pressed
portion 11 c pressed by theprotrusion 12 which is the first engage portion is provided on thebattery 10. As described above, the slope face is formed on the pressedportion 11 c for converting the latitudinal movement (X direction) of theoperation element 13 and theslide member 22 thereof to the downward release movement (Z direction) of thebattery 10. When the press portion having the slope face is provided on the side of the operation unit, the press portion and further the operation unit tend to become larger in size in the upward and the downward direction in accordance with the stroke. In the embodiment, since the pressedportion 11 c is provided on the side of thebattery 10, theoperation unit 20 can be configured simpler and smaller. Hence, theoperation unit 20 can be arranged in a limited space. That is to say, the configuration is effective for the case when the operation unit 20 (disengage mechanism) is provided in the limited space as mentioned in the present embodiment. - The embodiments described hereinbefore can be implemented as an electronic device other than the notebook type personal computer. Further, the embodiments can be implemented as a component other than the battery. Further, the component container, the first engage portion, the disengage portion, the operation element, the depressed groove portion, the disengage unit, the clock mechanism, the bias mechanism, the guide portion, the pressed portion, and the specification of the rib and the like (arrangement, quantity, size, shape, material, and the like) can appropriately be changed and implemented.
- While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventions. Indeed, the novel methods and systems described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the methods and systems described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the inventions. The accompanying claims and their equivalents are intended to cover such forms or modifications as would fall within the scope and spirit of the inventions.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
a device main body comprising a component container configured to detachably house a component;
a first engaging portion of the device main body that faces inside the component container, the first engaging portion being configured to engage with a second engaging portion of the component when the component is in the component container;
an operation element provided on a rear wall of the device main body, the rear wall being a side wall of the device main body provided at a further side of the device main body and extending in a width direction of the main device while the electronic device is in use; and
a disengaging mechanism configured to move the first engaging portion in accordance with an operation of the operation element in order to disengage the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion from each other.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the component container is a depressed portion with an opening at an end portion of a bottom wall of the device main body and at a side of the rear wall, the electronic device further comprising:
a depressed groove portion being open toward a top wall of the device main body and provided between the rear wall of the device main body and a rear side partition wall of the device main body which extends along the rear wall forming the component container, wherein the disengaging mechanism is housed in the depressed groove portion, the disengaging mechanism comprising a base member and a slide member,
wherein the slide member is configured to be moved by the operation element and is slidably supported in the base member in an extending direction of the depressed groove portion, and
wherein slide member comprises the first engaging portion.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the depressed groove portion has a V-shape cross section, the electronic device further comprising:
a lock mechanism configured to regulate the disengaging mechanism so that the disengaging mechanism is not disengaged toward a release side of the depressed groove portion.
4. The electronic device of Claim. 2, wherein the base member is arranged on the side of the rear side partition wall with respect to a slide member main body.
5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the disengaging mechanism comprises a bias mechanism arranged on a side of the top wall, the bias mechanism biasing the slide member toward one side of the extending direction of the depressed groove portion with respect to the base member.
6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, when the component is attached to or detached from the device main body, the first engaging portion is guided by a guide portion provided to the component and moved.
7. A component detachably housed in the component container of the electronic device of claim 1 .
8. The component of claim 7 , further comprising a guide portion guiding movement of the first engaging portion slidably provided on the device main body when the component is attached to or detached from the device main body.
9. The component of claim 8 , wherein the guide portion comprises a rib protruding from a surface of the component.
10. The component of claim 8 , further comprising a pressed portion pressed by the first engaging portion slid in response to the operation of the operating element.
11. An electronic device comprising:
a module comprising an engaging portion;
a first housing comprising:
an end portion;
a wall portion comprising an opening portion housing the module; and
a periphery wall at a periphery edge of the wall portion;
a second housing configured to house a display device comprising a display screen;
a hinge connected to the end portion of the first housing, and configured to rotatably connect the first housing and the second housing with each other;
a slider portion positioned at the periphery wall near the end portion of the first housing, the slider portion being configured to be movable between an engaged position at which the slider portion is engaged with the engaging portion, and a disengaged position at which the slider portion is disengaged from the engaging portion; and
a lock portion integrally provided with the slider portion, and fixed to a predetermined position of the slider portion.
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